Phil Batt

BOISE, Idaho — All of Idaho's living governors were in the same room Friday night to celebrate former Gov. Phillip Batt's 95th birthday. Along with Batt, current Idaho Gov. Brad Little, former Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch and former Gov. Dirk Kempthorne were at the Idaho State Archives.

BOISE — March 4, 2022, marks both former Gov. Phil Batt’s 95th birthday and the statewide celebration of Idaho Day. The public is invited to join this free celebration from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road. To commemorate Gov. Batt’s lifelong commitment to public service and his considerable impact on Idaho’s vibrant history, Rod Gramer interviewed Batt, former Govs. C.L. “Butch” Otter and Dirk Kempthorne and others in what would become the book “Lucky: The Wit and Wisdom...

BOISE—March 4, 2022, marks both former Gov. Phil Batt’s 95th birthday and the statewide celebration of Idaho Day. The public is invited to join this free celebration from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road. To commemorate Gov. Batt’s lifelong commitment to...

Phil Batt has a calming presence about him, but make no mistake, Idaho's 29th Governor held his ground during his term in office, but also found common ground with opponents. Batt has a new book titled "Lucky, the Wit and Wisdom of Governor Batt." Before we talk politics or farming,...

I can recall a time many years ago when I was proud to call myself a Republican. The party had many leaders with vision and a dedication to sound public policy. Gov. Bob Smylie strongly supported education and was able to get a sales tax enacted in 1965 to better fund Idaho’s public schools. My boss in the early ’70s, Sen. Len Jordan, supported civil and voting rights for all Americans. Former Gov. Phil Batt was a supporter of human rights and good government.

BOISE — Former Gov. Phil Batt signed copies of a new book about him at Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise on Tuesday. People lined up down 8th Street for the signing and a chance to greet the former governor, who is 94. Entitled “Lucky: The Wit and Wisdom of Governor Phil...

Gov. Phil Batt book signing Tuesday at Rediscovered Books. Author Rod Gramer and former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt will be at Rediscovered Books in Boise from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for a book signing for Gramer’s new book, “Lucky: The Wit and Wisdom of Phil Batt,” which was released in April.